Chapter 369 Browning’s Outstanding Meritorious Service

On January 27, 1914, two types of tanks were secretly tested outside Sydney.

The location of this test was chosen where the 1st Guards Division trains. The advantage is that the Guards Division can be used as an excuse to cover up the bombing sound when testing tanks.

Fortunately, the performance of the two tanks during actual testing was no different from the predicted data, and there was basically no difference in speed, stability, etc.

Although the real test will last a long time and test the actual stability of the tank in a variety of environments.

But what can be guaranteed is that based on the current experimental data, the second-generation tank can already be put into actual combat. After the test is completed and there are no problems, it can be equipped on a small scale and become the secret weapon of the Australasian Army.

As for the large-scale equipment of tanks, it will have to wait at least more than ten years until the third or even fourth generation of tanks.

If we equip tanks on a large scale now, the logistics and repair problems we will face will cause the entire military system to collapse.

Imagine that in a war, hundreds of tanks are lying down together. I'm afraid they don't even need to fight, and they can laugh to death directly.

Although there is nothing wrong with adding some comedy to the war, Arthur would definitely not be willing to do so if it meant losing his own soldiers.

The only senior military officials who participated in the secret test of the tank were Defense Minister Raul, former Defense Secretary and current Prime Minister Kent, and Thomas, the commander of the 1st Guards Division.

After all, the test was conducted at the station of the 1st Guards Division, so it was impossible for Division Commander Thomas to be unaware of it.

What's more, as the commander of the 1st Guards Division, Commander Thomas is definitely a high-ranking member of the Australasian military and a strong contender to be the next Minister of Defense.

In the order of promotion in the Australasian Army, the deputy commander of the Guards Division is equal to the commander of the regular division. The commander of the regular division is promoted to the commander of the Guards Division, and the commander of the Guards Division is promoted to Minister of Defense and Deputy Minister.

Although the commander of the Colonial Division had the same level and military rank as the deputy commander of the Guards Division, no deputy commander of the Guards Division was willing to serve in the Colonial Division.

The gap between the treatment of the Guards Division and the Colonial Division is much wider than that of biological and adopted soldiers.

Although the Guards Division and the Colonial Division have similar numbers of soldiers, their annual military expenditures differ by at least ten times.

Although the tank matter has come to an end for the time being, the inspection of military equipment has actually just begun.

The most important thing at the moment is the masterpiece of Browning, the chief expert in small arms at the Royal Ordnance Factory.

As a very famous small arms expert in history, Browning's attainments in small arms are undoubtedly beyond doubt.

Two full years after arriving in Australasia, Browning finally completed the task assigned by Arthur, researching new pistols and submachine guns.

The pistols in Australasia can be traced back to the AS-1898 semi-automatic pistol designed more than ten years ago, which has obviously fallen behind the current mainstream automatic pistols in the world.

But the functionality of the pistol is very important. Officers, tank crews, pilots, police, and even some intelligence officers and Arthur's bodyguards, guards, etc., are all using and equipped with pistols on a large scale.

The police and pilots are okay, but officers and soldiers, intelligence personnel and guards are in urgent need of more advanced automatic pistols to enhance their combat effectiveness.

After two years of research and Browning's efforts, the AS-1914 automatic pistol was officially released and has very excellent combat capabilities.

The AS-1914 pistol is improved from the AS-1898 semi-automatic pistol and combines the advantages of the M11911 semi-automatic pistol developed by Browning. Browning also proudly exclaimed that it is the most powerful pistol he has developed so far.

In particular, the M1911 semi-automatic pistol is not only the current standard pistol of the U.S. Army, it has experienced two world wars in history and was not retired until 1986, setting a record for the longest service period of a pistol.

Recorded production of the M1911 semi-automatic pistol exceeds 2.5 million, making it the largest-selling pistol in history.

The reputation of a pistol may not prove its performance and popularity, but its sales certainly can.

This pistol has been the best-selling pistol ever since, and its performance is unquestionable.

The AS-1914 automatic pistol, designed by combining the advantages of the M1911 semi-automatic pistol, not only improves its power and stability, but also improves safety, magazine capacity, etc.

The AS-1914 pistol has a total of three safety methods, one is the safety bolt, the other is the safety grip, and the last one is the empty safety.

It can ensure the safety of gun users and people around them. This pistol is more suitable for use in various scenarios.

Because of the use of .45-caliber bullets, the size of this pistol has also been reduced, making it more suitable for use by intelligence personnel.

In terms of concealment of firearms, the AS-1914 pistol is also very good. The smaller size can be hidden in more places and the chance of exposure is reduced.

At the time of Browning's report, the pistol had undergone various tests and was ensured to be ready for market and war.

According to the information reported by Browning, this pistol has undergone high and low temperature tests, dry and humid environment tests, long-term use tests, different environment tests, etc. The performance data are pretty good. Compared with the above The first-generation pistol has a relatively large improvement.

Arthur still trusted Browning. What's more, the military was invited to participate in the test organized by Browning. Therefore, the test data was beyond doubt.

After Arthur's confirmation, the Australasian army began to fully replace the AS-1914 automatic pistols, followed by the army's guards, intelligence personnel, police, etc.

The good news is that the production capacity of the AS-1914 pistol can barely ensure that the Australasian army can complete the replacement within half a year. After all, only officers and some military services have pistols, while ordinary soldiers are equipped with Lee-Enfield rifles.

Along with Browning's report, there was also an order request for 30,000 AS-1914 pistols from the military.

Among them, the four Guards Divisions accounted for more than half, with orders for nearly 18,000 pistols.

Regular divisions, colonial garrison troops, colonial divisions and other troops combined have only applied for an order for 12,000 pistols.

Pistols are not expensive to make, at least compared to Lee-Enfield rifles. Arthur nodded and agreed to the purchase of pistols by the National Defense Department and the Guards Division.

In addition to pistols, Browning also reported on the research on an important firearm, the submachine gun.

Like the previous pistols, there was only one series of Australasian submachine guns before, which was the Kassadin submachine gun studied by submachine gun expert Kassadin.

However, the Kassadin submachine gun can only be said to be an exploratory version of the submachine gun, and its actual use also exposed some problems.

After two years of research, Browning finally made a lot of improvements on the basis of the Kassadin submachine gun and designed a brand new submachine gun, which Browning named the 1914 submachine gun.

Of course, the name at this time is just a code name to distinguish the submachine gun. The actual naming of the submachine gun cannot be discussed until Arthur is sure that the submachine gun design is feasible.

The importance of submachine guns is not weaker than that of pistols, and it plays an extremely important role in all aspects.

Whether it is equipped to the army or to the intelligence bureau, guards, police, etc., this weapon, which is shorter and lighter than a rifle, can play a great role.

Although the long-distance killing effect of submachine guns is far less than that of rifles, within the effective shooting distance, no matter what kind of firearm it is, there is no doubt about its power and lethality.

This is not like the design in the game where one shot will drop some blood. In reality, if you are hit by any firearm, you will be seriously injured, or the wound will be infected, or even die directly.

Especially if it hits the brain and heart, the mortality rate is almost 100%.

The advantage of a submachine gun is that its rate of fire is much faster than that of a rifle. Although less powerful, this more portable weapon is obviously more suitable for intelligence personnel and guards.

Since the performance of the submachine gun studied by Browning is much better than that of the Kassadin submachine gun, there is no doubt that it is inevitable to replace the submachine gun studied by Browning.

Regarding the naming of this submachine gun, Arthur also fulfilled his original promise to Browning. Weapons developed by Browning himself can be named after Browning.

Taking the three abbreviations of Browning's full name, this submachine gun born in 1914 was named JMB-1914 submachine gun by Arthur.

Browning's full name is John Moses Browning. Naming the submachine gun series JMB not only directly highlights the designer of the submachine gun, but is also a commendation to Browning.

After all, of the various weapons Browning has developed so far, none bear the Browning name.

Even some of the weapons developed by Browning are still under production by foreign arms manufacturers.

For a small arms expert with considerable ambition, being able to have a weapon named after him is considered a mark in history.

Of course, if we really want to make a name for ourselves in history, the actual performance of the JMB-1914 submachine gun is also very important.

However, Browning is very confident in the performance of this submachine gun. The level of confidence is higher than that of the previous AS-1914 pistol. This shows that Browning is confident in the combat capabilities of a submachine gun and in its own research and development capabilities.

Like the pistol, the JMB-1914 submachine gun has been tested by the Royal Ordnance Factory and the military, and its actual performance has been guaranteed.

Arthur quickly determined to replace the new submachine guns in the military, including police forces, intelligence personnel, etc.

As for the old weapons that have been eliminated, there is no need to throw them away. In the future, when there is a war, some countries will lack weapons.

Even if there are backward weapons like Britain, France and Russia that do not need to be eliminated by Australasia, other countries that have joined the Allied Powers will need them.

What's more, when the war actually breaks out, no one will dislike the backwardness of weapons. At that time, it was good to have weapons. As for being picky, few countries had such qualifications.

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